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ID H0638

Bill

Status

Passed

3/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $770,110,500 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2015, consisting of $755,110,500 from the General Fund and $15,000,000 from Federal Grant funds.

  • Transfers $755,110,500 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund for the fiscal year 2015 period.

  • Increases the instructional base salary from $23,123 to $23,354 and raises the minimum teacher salary from $31,000 to $31,750 per fiscal year 2015.

  • Designates $9,455,000 of appropriated funds for professional development, training, and assistance in core mathematics and English language arts standards, gifted and talented student identification, and teacher career or academic counseling services.

  • Defines "distributed" to mean moneys transferred to school districts and public charter schools with no funds withheld for other contracts or administrative costs.

Legislative Description

Appropriates $770,110,500 for the Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2015; provides for expenditures for additional math and science requirements; National Board Teacher Certification; leadership award premiums; professional development; amends existing law to increase salary-based apportionment for instructors; and provides intent for the use of funds.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2014 Session Law Chapter 329 Effective: 07/01/2014

3/28/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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